The Osceola times., 1887-08-27
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I EASTERN sugar rehner. are agitating the
/ ahrogation Of the Hawaiian treaty.
The Steamer 81. Paul arrived at san
Francisco from Behring sea ON the 18th,
and reports that great fears are expressed
| in Ounalaska for the safety Of the United
States revende cutter Bear, commanded by
Captain McLay. In the opinion Of many,
il Is doubtful IL she ever returns to Ounalas-
ka. from which port she sailed June 20.
SECRETARY ESDIoorr has directed four
companies Of the Twenty third Infantry,
stationed at Fort Wayne, Mich. Light
Battery +, Fourth Artillery, at Fort
Smelling, and n troop OF cavalry at Fort
Leavenwortb, TO proceed to Chicago and
participate in the drill. Colonel Ii. NJ.
Black will be in command.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared n first dividend Of seyenty-iive per
cent. in favor of the creditors Of the First
National Bank of Livingston, Mont, on
claims proved, amounting TO SIS ls,35D.O6.
GENERAL FERRoN, French Minister Of
War, has gone to the Alps 10 establish
definitely the defenses Of the southeast
ern frontier, and TO organize a new Alpine
corps
WESTERN waterways convention is
called To meet at Memphis, Tenn, Octo-
ber 20 to 81.
A RIOT occurred ON the 18th at Kenmare,
County Kerry, Ireland, and the mob at
tackled and stoned the barracks where the
police were qusrtered. The police charged
with drawn swords upon the rioters, in
juring many of them and arrestng a mum.
ber
THE Sons of Veterans encampment at
Des Moines, Ia, adjourned on the 18th,
after choosing Wheeling, W. Va, as the
next place of meeting.
APPLICATIONS for prepayment of inter-
est ON bonds amounting to St6,sS1,15 were
received at the Treasury Department upto
the 18th.
The trunk railway lines win make special
rates for those going TO the G. A. X. En-
campment at ST. Louis from all points in
the trunkline territory.
The Bank Of London, Ont, suspended
payment on the 10Th. The bank had a
subscribed capital Of Sl,O00,0oo, of which
S223 ,5Ss is paid up. Very little loss is an
ticipated by bill.holders.
A LETTER received few days ago by
Rev. Father Z. +. Healy, at Portland, Me-,
from his brother, Captain Healy of the
revenue steamer Bear announced that he
had beached his vessel, constructed II cof-
ferdsm, found the leak, replaced the cop
per and gone on his Northern voyage.
THE yacht race between the Galatea and
the Dauntless, at Halifax, on the 18th,
ended at p. M, the Galatea being the
winner on account of her allowance, al
though the Dauntless led her at the close
about one hundred yards.
THE Government of Bulgaria has ordered
200, 200 repeating rifles from Austria.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY has lost the Fisk
McGraw lawsuit, which involved the va
lidity of legacies to the amount of II ,00O,-
coo.
A NUMBER of veteran New York flremen
are about to take trip to San Francisco
by way of vacation and to see how they
do things on the Pacific side Of the coun-
try.
THERE is an unprecedented Eastern de-
mand for California canned goods, and the
scarcity of labor on the Pacific coast
rend ers it impossible for the canneries to
fill all their orders Prices have advanced
ten to fifteen per cent.
A SLIDING scale has been agreed upon
by the Pittsburgh cokers and the Carne-
& lie interests.
In Grand Army circles movement has
been started to have pensions paid month
ly instead of quarterly.
No tidings have been received of the
missing boat from the burned steamer
City of Montreal.
RECENT analysis made by the Govern
ment chemists at Washington show vari-
Gus and extensive food adulterations,
including large use Of salicylic acid.
AT its recent session at Montreal the Su-
preme Court Of Foresters resolved that
bar-tenders, saloon-keepers and hotel
keepers in whose houses intoxicants are
sold, be prescribed by the order.
AT the close OF the week ended the 10th
the Detroits were still at the head of the
League baseball series, Chicago one game
behind them and the Bostons dropped to
fifth place. The st. Louis Browns keep
their lead in the the Association, with
Louisville second, sixteen games behind.
| On the Goth the yacht Galatea won the
Halifax IN. S. jubilee cup, beating the
Stranger and Dauntless by mile and a
half.
! On the night of the 10th two apprentices
/ from the schoolship New Hampshire, sta
toned at Newport, II. l., escaped from that
vessel in stolen catboat, aud were
wrecked on the rocks in front OF the hotel
at Narragansett Pier. One was severely
hurt. They were arrested and sent back
to Newport